show episodes
 
Artwork

1
Autism Stories

Autism Personal Coach/Doug Blecher

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
هفتگی+
 
Autistic people are the true experts of the autistic experience. Autism Stories will help you to live your best autistic life by interviewing autistic people and others in the autism community who share their experiences, stories, and advice with you. Learn how coaching can help you then book a free call with Autism Personal Coach https://autismpersonalcoach.com
  continue reading
 
The Songwriter Gospel exists to inspire, elevate, and empower Christian songwriters, artists, and musicians to share their music and message with the world. Join us as we have honest conversations, hear powerful testimonies, share tips and insights, and listen to the stories of everyday Christian songwriters, artists, and musicians on how they've overcome fear, doubt, and other limiting beliefs to help you walk into your creative purpose and the calling God placed on your life and get your m ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
Chatting with Sherri

Chatting with Sherri

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
هفتگی
 
Chatting With Sherri! Join Sherri as she chats with writers, actors and other artists about their work. A fun relaxing chat with all kinds of amazing exciting creative people. We also have a series shows under the umbrella of Sherri's Playhouse; where playwrights and actors get a chance to strut their stuff! The home of The Chatty Award for most live listens and downloads! Our sponsor is Writers of The Future, they have a free place to send a short story and if your finalist they send you to ...
  continue reading
 
Loading …
show series
 
"One of the skills that I realized that I had early on is I could read text written by one person. And if I had enough of it, I could mimic their style. I could mimic their vocabulary, their cadence, and basically duplicate their writing style, " says J.D. Barker. J.D. joins us to discuss being a New York Times Bestseller, how his autism impacts hi…
  continue reading
 
Chatting With Sherri welcomes Producer, Head Writer, Screenwriter and author; RJ Stewart! RJ and I will talk about his first job on Remington Steele, our mutual admiration of the late James Garner and his work as co-creator and producer of Xena, Warrior Princess. We will also chat about his new book; Crazy Hawk. We have such a fun time chatting, he…
  continue reading
 
"My goal is to have us be a part of, not exclusionary. I think that there is a way that we could have everything be sensory safe across the board", says Joanna Cetaj. Joanna joins this episode to discuss making environments more sensory safe and how therapy has been helpful to her. To learn more about Joanna visit please visit https://www.linkedin.…
  continue reading
 
"But traveling is definitely instrumental in me dealing with the burnout and sensory overload because when I travel, [...] the experiences [of] not only the nonstop responsibilities that I have every day, but the nonstop noise and traffic, I don't ever deal with that in most of the places that I go to", says Darnell Lowe. Darnell joins this episode…
  continue reading
 
Chatting With Sherri welcomes back Egyptologist and author;Dr. Colleen Darnell! EXPLORING ANCIENT EGYPT with Dr. Colleen Darnell; Hieroglyph Update & Free Mummy Class-The introductory How to Read Hieroglyph class now starts October 14 and 16—see details below for times and how to register. Also, I am excited to share a free class in partnership wit…
  continue reading
 
Chatting With Sherri welcomes artist and Illustrator Arthur Haywood! Arthur's father is Pennsylvania State Senator Art Haywood. Creating graffiti murals as a teenager with his teacher, Pose 2, inspired him to share his work publicly in murals. Having a father who has organized reading camps as a State Senator, and a mother who has been president of…
  continue reading
 
"I've gotten a lot better at recognizing when I'm feeling overwhelmed and like trying to address it before it gets to [elopement]. And it's just like learning other ways to cope on, you know, using my headphones and fidgets and weighted vests," says Olivia Debortoli. Olivia joins us to discuss elopement as an adult, writing her memoir, and being an…
  continue reading
 
"I believe, and my guides revealed to me, that in all that 240,000 years of existence, it was the autistic people who were the people other people came to for help in communicating with the divine. That's just our natural role", says Leah Welborn. Leah joins this episode to discuss reiki, spirit guides, and the importance of celebrating each season…
  continue reading
 
Chatting With Sherri welcomes actor, improviser and voice artist Jim Meskimen! Jim Meskimen is an accomplished actor, improviser and voice artist whose work has been seen and heard on television, in movies and on stage for many years. He is a veteran of hundreds of TV and radio commercials, for AT&T, IBM, Subaru, Tic-Tacs, Quality Inns Hotels, and …
  continue reading
 
"We all like rest and relaxation. [...] So the changes that I made were really about trying to say, OK, well, what are the [stressful] things that we might not think are going to regular retreat? And how can I lower that stress level and make it welcoming and inclusive to everyone who comes?", says Sam Stein. Sam joins this episode to discuss her Y…
  continue reading
 
"So emotions as an empath can get heightened when we are uncertain if they are, as you said, ours or those of others. But when we put emotional boundaries in place, we can definitely use this gift to our advantage", says Gaby Desmarais. Gaby joins this episode to discuss being an empath, getting her sensory needs met, and living in South Africa. To…
  continue reading
 
"I mean, we obviously talk about autism being this spectrum, so when you're coming from a Caribbean background or an African background or an Asian background, there were definitely cultural similarities in being autistic that we may have in common that say someone from an Irish or Scottish or American background may not have", says Tee Cee Johnson…
  continue reading
 
Peter Jung joins this episode to discuss facilitating D & D social skills groups, silos in the autism community, and routines in socially demanding situations. To learn more about Peter and his blog visit https://rollforkindness.com . If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for …
  continue reading
 
Russ Coleman joins this episode to discuss accessibility in art and creating one million drawings over the next five years. To learn more about Russ visit https://russcolemanstone.com If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for extraordinary support support to live self-sufficie…
  continue reading
 
Jade Stuart joins this episode to discuss the journey of unmasking and healing from trauma. To learn more about Jade visit ⁠https://jmswellbeing.co.uk⁠. If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for extraordinary support support to live self-sufficient and purpose-driven lives thr…
  continue reading
 
Vince Rinicella joins this episode to discuss energy and its connection to apraxia. We also talk about hosting his first Christmas party for his closest non speaking friends. To learn more about Vince and his blog visit https://theunfilteredmindofvincent.wordpress.com . If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appr…
  continue reading
 
Chatting With Sherri welcomes author and WOTF winner; Galen Westlake! Galen practices law in Toronto and spends his days talking a great deal to a great many people. His family of four, however, confidently assures him the less he says the better. To this end, he more quietly expresses himself by writing stories during his daily commute on the trai…
  continue reading
 
Sam Brandsen joins this episode to discuss bias in AI , starting a playgroup for autistic children, and supporting those with high support needs. To learn more about Sam and All Neurotypes visit https://www.allneurotypes.com If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for extraordin…
  continue reading
 
Chatting With Sherri welcomes back award winning novelist;R.W.R. McDonald ! R.W.R. McDonald is an award-winning author, a kiwi living in Melbourne with his two daughters and one HarryCat. Happy Millionth Birthday-Jack Wolf wants what EVERY child wants! More birthdays and even MORE presents! Find out what happens when Jack's wish comes true, and he …
  continue reading
 
"I noticed there wasn't much of a poetry space online for autistic poets so I figured why not create one so I did that a few years ago. The main way it has improved my life is making new friends who experience the world so similarly", says Rei. Red joins this episode to discuss their poetry and how greek culture has impacted their autistic experien…
  continue reading
 
Tanya Valencia joins this episode to discuss how mobility aids have improved her life and accessibility at music festivals. To learn more about Tanya visit https://www.instagram.com/audiotism_tanya/. If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for extraordinary support support to li…
  continue reading
 
Josh Merritt joins this episode to discuss his experience in developing a career as a screenwriter. To learn more about Josh visit https://joshmerritt.co.uk/index.html If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for extraordinary support support to live self-sufficient and purpose-d…
  continue reading
 
Rosalie Babbette joins this episode to discuss the need for more research on autistic black people. her experience working in cybersecurity. To learn more about Rosalie visit https://www.tiktok.com/@theautisticgiraffe . If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for extraordinary s…
  continue reading
 
"The advice that I would give autistic job seekers if they do decide to attend networking events is to seek out connections that are or could potentially be useful to you in your career. Don't go to an event unless you've identified at least one organization or one individual that you'd like to connect with at that event", says Janna Vassil. Janna …
  continue reading
 
Chatting With Sherri welcomes Country artist and songwriter Anthony Bonnette! Country artist and songwriter Anthony Bonnette releases his next single, "Lion Tamer," on March 22, 2024. He is best known for his song "Funny Man," published by Bluewater Music, produced by Merle Haggard and Toby Keith, and covered by Rodney Carrington for Capitol Record…
  continue reading
 
Britney joins this episode to discuss her autistic experience in the Bahamas, misophonia, and training to be a pastry cook. Learn more about Britney by visiting https://www.instagram.com/bahautistic/ If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for extraordinary support support to li…
  continue reading
 
"I was very much focused on martial arts, because that's all I did. I worked odd jobs like retail and all that stuff, and martial arts was a very good way for me to work towards something that was beneficial to my life, essentially", says Nickolaus Keeper Nickolaus joins this episode to discuss being a Taekwondo instructor and his love of light sab…
  continue reading
 
Chatting With Sherri welcomes award winning artist and illustrator; Pedro N! Born in Porto in 1986, Pedro N. is a Portuguese self taught artist who started to draw at a very young age, inspired by the works of the great masters of illustration. He carries out his work using traditional means of painting, with special emphasis on oil painting. Despi…
  continue reading
 
Chatting With Sherri welcomes back author Barbara Lund! Barbara Lund was the grand prize winner of the Writers and Illustrators of the Future contest for 2021 (Volume 37) on Oct. 22nd, 2021 at the L. Ron Hubbard Achievement Awards Event at the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood, California earning her The Golden Pen Award trophy and a cash prize of $5,00…
  continue reading
 
Blue Skye joins this episode to talk about sharing his autistic experience through music and afrofuturism. To learn more about Blue Skye visit https://www.instagram.com/thecosmicblueautie/ If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for extraordinary support support to live self-suf…
  continue reading
 
Leo joins this episode to discuss his podcast about Generation Z, comparing himself to others, and his creative process. To learn more about Leo and the Generation Change podcast visit https://www.instagram.com/genchangewithlf/ . If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If you are looking for extra…
  continue reading
 
"The thing is with my career is because I'm a soloist, I kind of work alone in a way. There's always a saying that a career as a soloist is a lonely career. [...] I love the fact that I'm on my own and I travel everywhere alone", says Sophia Grech. Sophia joins us to discuss her career as an opera singer and ambassador for Autism by the Maltese gov…
  continue reading
 
Chatting With Sherri Welcomes back illustrator & game artist Jeff Sturgeon & author Peter Wacks! Jeff Sturgeon a long time illustrator\game artist and designer. He is an avid outdoors-man and spend as much time in the mountains or on the coast and in the woods as much possible especially near my home in the foothills of the Cascades with his wife L…
  continue reading
 
Jax Bayne joins this episode to discuss how their intersectionality impacts their autism, co-occuring conditions for autistic people, and their experience as a support service coordinator. To learn more about Jax visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaxbayne/If you could subscribe on your favorite listening platform we would really appreciate that. If…
  continue reading
 
"I didn't find the set experience overwhelming. [...] What I did find overwhelming was the red carpet stuff, flash photography, crowded rooms, and a lot of talking. So I had to manage that", says William Fitzgerald. William and Jenny Palmetto join this episode to discuss the feature film Ezra that is playing nationwide in the United States. If you …
  continue reading
 
Chatting With Sherri welcomes back Agatha Christie expert and author; Dr Mark Aldridge! Agatha Christie's Marple; Expert on Wickedness- A new investigation from Dr Mark Aldridge, exploring a lifetime of Agatha Christie’s Miss Jane Marple. In Agatha Christie’s Expert on Wickedness,‘Agathologist’ Dr Mark Aldridge looks at nearly a century of St Mary …
  continue reading
 
"One of the things I love about Future State University is we work on skills based on executive functioning...within the game play and you'll get immediate access what you could have done better and how to enhance those skills whether its delegation, time management, communication, or technology", says Syntyche Jennings. Syntyche joins this episode…
  continue reading
 
"For me, sensory play is like a form of meditation. It is often loud inside my head but when I experience sensory joy I am just me and I feel in tune with the universe, like I am exactly where I need to be and it is such a relief", says Bobbie Charlie. Bobbie joins this episode to discuss sensory joy, the feelings wheel, and life as a musician. To …
  continue reading
 
Chatting With Sherri welcomes expert on, as well as a collector of vintage paperbacks; Jules Burt! Jules Burt has been a collector of vintage paperbacks, amongst other things, for over forty years. In his lifetime, he has owned and run a comic, book and record store, Purple Haze, been a book shop manager and book buyer for a national UK chain as we…
  continue reading
 
"One of the biggest things that I've learned is just how deep my mask goes, and that's basically just how I functioned my whole life and didn't really realize it. Aside from that, I learned that a lot of the coping skills that go along with masking, a lot of the coping skills I used to make it, just aren't really enough anymore", says Bee McDonald.…
  continue reading
 
Chatting With Sherri welcomes; author and Writers of the Future winner, Mr. Lazarus Black! Lazarus Black is an American author of genre fiction living under the shadow of a Pacific Northwest volcano with three Goddesses, his wife and two daughters. “Psychic Poker” is Lazarus’s first sale, but hardly his last. It juxtaposes poker, the synthesis of p…
  continue reading
 
"Our brain is 85% visual right and 15% verbal. The spiritual ability clairvoyance is seeing, so we have already that ability to see because of our visual. My clairvoyance is through the roof because of my autism", says Chinhee Park. Chinhee joins this episode to discuss being a psychic medium and how her autism impacts her mediumship. To learn more…
  continue reading
 
Chatting With Sherri welcomes Director of the Writers of the Future Contest; Joni Labaqui! Joni Labaqui has been the Director of the Writers of the Future Contest since 1995 and is also proud to have been present at Author Services when L. Ron Hubbard launched the Contest in the early 1980s, working with every Coordinating Judge - of both Contests …
  continue reading
 
"One thing that I really have a lot of is echolalia. A lot of the things that come out of me verbally is repeated sounds, repeated songs, repeated phrases. In a lot of ways that can be really helpful for improv or even for writing sketch", says Bridie Schellenberg. Bridie joins this episode to discuss performing improv, how comedy can improve the r…
  continue reading
 
"The main issue that we ran into, the hurdle that kept us from understanding that we had the sleep disorder that we do, is our autistic literalism. We were taking the way that people talk about being overworked and tired in this capitalist hustle culture, the way that people are like, oh, I'm exhausted, I'm falling asleep all the time. We took that…
  continue reading
 
Chatting With Sherri welcomes chart-topping Texas country music artist Jake Bush! Chart-topping Texas country music artist Jake Bush announced the release of “Somewhere Better To Be.” A genuine purveyor of timeless, boot-scootin'' country tunes, perfectly suited for the loyal honky-tonk faithful. Download and stream the new music. “I knew the secon…
  continue reading
 
"The best part of my marathon running is just accomplishing something really hard. I love overcoming barriers and pushing myself to new heights. I love running because it is when my brain seems to give into the needs of my body", says Aaron Jepson. Aaron joins this episode to discuss ow marathon running impacts his autism, the fiction and nonfictio…
  continue reading
 
"I didn't really find community until after I learned to spell my communication and I was able to connect with other kids like me. It seems like since I learned how to spell my communication, the community and the opportunity to connect with others continues to grow and grow", says Grace Falleur. Grace joins this episode to discuss the spellers met…
  continue reading
 
Chatting With Sherri welcomes back multi-talented photographer; Ian L. Sitren! Ian L Sitren is a multi-talented photographer. He creates amazing pictures of fast food, athletes, models, actors and aircraft! "As a little boy I used to build military aircraft models and hang them from the ceiling in my room. Now I get to photograph them and fly in hi…
  continue reading
 
"I love that I'm so lucky to have people to depend on, and I can be dependable for others. [...] I am convinced that interdependence is a natural way of being", says Danny Whitty. Danny joins this episode to discuss his new podcast All Our Brave Hearts. To learn more about Danny and All Our Brave Hearts visit https://www.instagram.com/dannywithword…
  continue reading
 
Loading …

راهنمای مرجع سریع